Founding Cancer Bioinformatics Co-Director

C001 Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ); Town of Charleston (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center seeks a founding Co-Director of Cancer Bioinformatics in the DSSR. Reporting to the Cancer Center Director and DPHS Chair, you will build and lead a collaborative bioinformatics resource driving cancer research and data science initiatives across basic, translational, clinical and population science.

Lead talent development, establish robust pipelines, data governance, and secure computing, while partnering with investigators

Qualifications

• PhD/ScD in bioinformatics, biostatistics, statistics, mathematics or other quantitative discipline.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a cancer bioinformatics shared resource, including strategic planning, staffing, and budget management.
• Enable science through expert support in genetics, genomics, transcriptomics (bulk/single-cell), spatial omics, proteomics, imaging, and multi-omics integration; develop robust, reproducible pipelines, data governance, and QA/QC.
• Partner widely with basic, translational, clinical and population science cancer center investigators to co-develop projects, methods, and federally funded grants.
• Advance usage of institutional infrastructure for HPC/cloud, FAIR data management, EHR/clinical data integration, and secure computing compliant with HIPAA/IRB.
• Educate and upskill via workshops, consultations, and mentorship; foster an inclusive, collaborative environment that develops talent.
• Co-lead programmatic strategy with the DSSR Co-Director of Cancer Biostatistics and the Cancer Center leadership team. Lead collaborative opportunities between HCC and the MUSC AI Center for Health Innovation and Informatics.

Education

PhD/ScD in bioinformatics, biostatistics, statistics, mathematics or other quantitative discipline

Job description

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center seeks a founding Co-Director of Cancer Bioinformatics in the DSSR. Reporting to the Cancer Center Director and DPHS Chair, you will build and lead a collaborative bioinformatics resource driving cancer research and data science initiatives across basic, translational, clinical and population science.

Lead talent development, establish robust pipelines, data governance, and secure computing, while partnering with investigators